World news and discussion on TalkFuse.
Original band’s line-up reunites for two live comeback shows
Developed over time first seen 4 months ago
Lonely The Brave have reunited with Dave Jakes, the band's original vocalist, and will play their first live shows with him since his departure in 2018. Jakes fronted the Cambridge band on its first two albums before health reasons forced him to step back, with Jack Bennett later taking over vocal duties for two further releases. The reformation brings the group's original line-up together for the first time in years, marking a significant moment for the band and its fans.
Two shows have been confirmed to mark the reunion, on 12 November in Cambridge at the Mash and 17 November in London at Bush Hall, with the band stating these are their only performances this year. Guitarist Mark Trotter described the reformation as an organic and unexpected development born out of friendship rather than any pre-planned decision, adding that further shows are likely in future. Tickets go on general sale from 24 July, with a pre-sale available to those who sign up to the band's mailing list.
- Sources
- 2
- Outlets
- 2
- Left · Centre · Right
- 0 · 0 · 0
In short
- Lonely The Brave reunite with original singer Dave Jakes after 2018 exit
- Two shows confirmed: Cambridge (12 Nov) and London (17 Nov)
- General ticket sale begins 24 July, with mailing-list pre-sale first
How this story developed
- 4 months ago Confirmation followed that these two dates remain the reunion's sole scheduled outing, restating the 12 November Cambridge and 17 November London bookings alongside the same 24 July general sale and mailing-list pre-sale arrangements first announced.
- 4 months ago Lonely The Brave have reunited with founding vocalist Dave Jakes, who fronted the Cambridge band's first two albums before health issues led to his exit in 2018 and Jack Bennett stepping in, and the group will mark the reunion with two shows on 12 November at Cambridge's the Mash and 17 November at London's Bush Hall, their only planned dates for the year, with tickets going on general sale from 24 July after a mailing-list pre-sale.
Explained simply
Lonely The Brave are a rock band from Cambridge, formed with singer Dave Jakes fronting their first two albums before ill health led him to leave the group in 2018. Jack Bennett stepped in as vocalist and has sung on the band's two subsequent records, so the band's music has, until now, come from two different eras with two different voices.
The band's original singer is now rejoining his old bandmates, bringing together the line-up that first established the group. This matters because reunions of an original line-up are relatively rare and tend to draw strong interest from longstanding fans keen to hear the band's early material performed by the person who originally sang it.
Coverage · 2 sources
Read the full article at the source →
Originally published by Rock Sound as “Lonely The Brave Reunite With Original Vocalist, Announce Live Show”.